Afternoons Podcast Options

1:38 PM.The Sevens were this weekend - the second year it's been hosted in Hamilton - and by all accounts it was a success. So will we see a repeat?  Read more Audio

1:29 PM.In Western Australia there's a law that if you cannot pay your fines, you go to prison. According to the group Sisters Inside - single aboriginal mothers make up the majority of those in prison for… Read more Audio

1:14 PM.New Zealand has one of the highest rates of bowel cancer in the world and a recent study has found there's a link between nitrate in drinking water and the risk of developing this cancer.  Read more Audio

3:30 PM.We kick off Critter of the Week 2019 with a Zombie-like cicada killing fungus. Read more Audio

3:20 PM.We don't all have big gardens to grow produce, so Lynda Hallinan has advice on the kinds of things you can successfully grow on your window sill Read more Audio

3:10 PM.Annabelle shares two easy salmon starters. Read more Audio

2:20 PM.Three-piece bluegrass band Rhodeworks is made up of brothers Laurence, Sam and Nate Rhodes, whose ages range from 12 to 17 years old. With a lot of support from mum and dad, the brothers are forging… Read more Audio

2:10 PM.Richard gives us his view of Mary Queen of Scots and Green Book Audio

1:45 PM.Great album - Van Morrison's Astral Weeks Live at the Hollywood Bowl. Audio

1:35 PM.The group, Conservation Volunteers has joined the fight to take the sting out of wasps. Read more Audio

1:30 PM.Only last year, Craig Calder spoke publicly for the first time in 50 years about the abuse his own father inflicted on his family. The South Canterbury Rugby CEO is leading his local clubs in taking a… Read more Audio

1:20 PM.Kevin Bain, the technical manager for NZ Auto traps talks about his trap with an award-winning mechanism which captures and kills both rats and possums. The trap is being taken up by DoC and local… Read more Audio

1:10 PM.The Auckland Folk festival is on this weekend, And headlining it is the Australian group, The Maes They're sisters - Maggie and Elsie Rigby - and they perform live in our Auckland studio. Audio

9:06 PM.Fish ear bones are tiny treasure troves of information about a fish's life, its environment and even local weather. Read more Audio

3:45 PM.What the Panelists Gary McCormick and Michelle A'Court have been thinking about. Audio

3:15 PM.Have KiwiSaver concerns? RNZ listeners share theirs with personal finance advisor Mary Holm, asking if it's better to switch funds when their KiwiSaver balance falls, whether to move KiwiSaver money… Read more Audio

2:20 PM.Welcome to our new segment where we explore the life and work of notable New Zealanders. We begin with renowned poet, Allen Curnow. Read more Audio

1:25 PM.Earlier this week, Jasmin Paris became the first woman to win a 431km endurance running event in the UK. The 35-year-old Scottish vet not only broke the previous record by over 12 hours – expressing… Read more Video, Audio

1:15 PM.US researchers have used CRISPR genome editing technology to successfully create a gene drive in mice. This has given some hope that such technology could be used to control pests. Read more Audio

1:10 PM.The Lonely Heartstring Band are a five piece from Boston in the USA. They're headlining the first ever bluegrass festival which takes place in Hamilton, Kiwigrass. They perform live in our Auckland… Read more Audio

3:10 PM.Alex Berenson says the science that points to long-term issues related to pot use is getting drowned out by the push to legalize use around the world. Read more Audio

2:20 PM.Chris Finlayson is retiring from politics on January 30 after a 13-year Parliamentary career. Read more Audio